Argot vs Esoteric - What's the difference?
argot | esoteric |
A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.
The specialized informal vocabulary and terminology used between people with special skill in a field, such as between doctors, mathematicians or hackers; a jargon.
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
Confidential; private.
As a noun argot
is a secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.As an adjective esoteric is
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.argot
English
Noun
(en noun)- The conversation was in the argot of the trade, full of acronyms and abbreviations that made no sense to the uninitiate.
Synonyms
* (secret language) cant, jargon, slang * (specialized vocabulary) jargonAnagrams
* * * ----esoteric
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- ''The writing in this manual is very esoteric ; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!